Means for removing animals from burning structures.



G. DOGHERTY. MEANS PON RNMOVING ANIMALS FROM BURNING STRUCTURES. A'PPLIGATION FILED DEO. 21, 1912. llg Patented Dao. 16, 1913 2 SHEETS-SHEET 14 C.DOCHBRTY. MEANS FOR REMOVING ANIMALS FROM BURNING STRUCTURES. APLIOATION FILED DEO. 21,1912. LSLSQ? Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

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CHARLES DOCHERTY, 0F BEKLY'N, NEW YEE.

MEANS FOR REMOVING ANIMALS Rlli' BURNING noemen.

Specification of Letters Ital-tent.

Patented t6.,

Application led December 21, 1912. Serial No. 738,106.

To cl'tulom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLns DOCHER'FY, a citizen of the Unitedv States, residing at Brooklyn, in the countyA of Kings and State ol New York, have invented certain new and useful' mprovements in Means for Removing Animals from Burning Structures, of

which the following is a. specification.

rEhis invention eomprehends certain improvements in devices for liberating animals and relates more particularly to means whereby horses may be quickly and safely led from a burning building.

The primary object oit 'the invention re sides in the provision of a novelly constructed stable equipped with means whereby a plurality of horses may be simultaneously led from their stalls to the exterior of the structure through a central aisle.

Another and more specific object of the invention resides in the provision of a. verlicallyy movable manger positioned between two series of stalls, the upward movement or' said mangerclearing a central aisle into and through which the horses may be led.

Tfith these and other objects in view, as

.will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as Will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

F or a complete understanding of my i11- vention, reference is to be had to the follo\v ing description and accompanying 'drawings, in which,

Figure l is a vertical sectional view through a stable, showing my "improved releasing means, and, Fig. 2 is a top plan view ot' my invention, the roof ot' the stable being removed.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, l designates the roof, 2 the-side Walls, 3 the end Walls, and e the bottom or floor of a stable of any desired construction. A plurality of vertical partitions 5 extend transversely of the stable to one side of the 4longitudinal center and form a plurality of stalls.v A second series of similar partitions are arranged upon the other side of the stable in parallel relationship to each other and to the lirst mentioned partitions. l'he outer vertical edges of the partitions terminate short of the side 'Walls of the stable` and the inner opposed edges the stable.

from one. another to provide a central. aisle "l". Doors 8 provide convenient communication to the respective stalls. v

ln carrying out my invention, l provide a manger generally designated 9v adepted'to tit within the aisle 7 and extend the entire length thereof and close, when in its lowered position, the inner ends of the stalls. `rElie manger, as Well as the partitions, is preferably made of galvanized sheet-metal and comprises the spaced upright members 1.0., longitudinally slotted, as at ll, and formed with the feed troughs l2. rlhe upper ends ot the upright members l0 are bent outwardly in' opposite directions and slotted, as at 13, to provide a rack for holding hay or similar material. The ends of the manger are closed rby the'walls lil to which are attached the cables l5, said cables running, around sheaves G, secured to the top l' of il Weight 1T secured to the free end of each ot the cables l5 and is connected to a cable 18, which, runs downwardly, then under the iloor el, overthe pulleys ll), and is connected to the drum 20.

When the drum is rotated in the proper direction by means of the handle 2l., the manger will be raised so to clear the aisle 7. The endless cable 22 runs through the aisle 7, around the sheaves and 24;, which may be turned by means ofthe handwvseels 25. The endless cablev 22 is provided with the eyes Q6 to which are connected the halter OH l .n 12 .L L* Q rial ropes i, oy means o). the hooas so. ne

Aslots ll permit the halter ropes and hooks 28 to pass through the nprighzs .l0 in order that said hooks may be connected to the eyes 26. y

In case of lire, the drum 20 is rotated so as to cause the manger 9 to be lifted out of the aisle 7. Vi/hen this has been done., one of the handwvheels 25 is vturned so as to draw the endless cable 22 through the aisle 7 and since the horses are connected to said cable, the@7 will follow the same and be led safely from the burning structure. Fires very often start in the hay holding portions of themangers and it is for this reason that l provide a movable manger rather than movable Stall partitions. Should the hay which the horses eating catch on tire, the manger is raised and carries the burning hay or similar material from the sight of the horses are spaced l and thus the animals -an be more easily led from danger thanfwould be the caselshould tion, and arrangement of parts, but may 4make such changes as Will fall Within the spirit and scope of the invention. A

Having thus described my invention, ,what Iv claim isz-Y l.- 'Ihe combination'with a plurality ot' stalls communicating with a central aisle, of a manger extending longitudinally of said aisle and closing the inner ends of the stalls, and means for raising said manger fromthe ais e.

2. The conflbination4 with al plurality of stalls arranged upon opposite sides 'of a central aisle and communicating therewith, of a manger positioned Within said aisle and' closing the inner ends of the stalls, means for raising said manger, and means for leading animals lrom said stalls into and through said aisle..

3. In a device of the character described,' thecombina'tion with a building, having a series of vvertical partitions arranged along menace opposite sides thereof, said partitions forming stalls which communicate with an aisle, a manger positioned Within said aisle and closing the inner ends of the stalls, flexible members Iconnected to said manger, sheaves secured to the top of the stable over which said flexible members pass','weights connected to the free end of said flexible members, means connected with said weights for vlovvering the same Whereby'the manger be raised, an endless cable running lthrough said aisle, and means to secure animals to said cable.

4. In combination, a plurality of stalls openingupon a central` aisle, a vertically. movable manger positioned Within said aisle and closing the inner ends of the stalls, said manger including slotted supporting members, means movable between said supporting members for leading animals through the aisle, and halter ropes extending through said slots and connected to said means.

cHARLEs Docima'rr-I Witnesses:v A

JULIA` POLLACEK',

NATHAN MITTELMARK. 

